After spat with Virat Kohli, Travis Head’s wife faces abuse:’They are attacking my friends and family’; RCB legend teases Shubman Gill for his beard

In the aftermath of Virat Kohli’s fallout with Travis Head, fans of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru superstar have started abusing Head’s wife on social media. Jessica opened up about facing online hatred from fans who are ‘exploding’ her DMs and ‘attacking’ her friends and family. Meanwhile, Kohli himself reached Dharamshala with his wife Anushka Sharma ahead of RCB’s Qualifier 1 fixture against Gujarat Titans. The winning team will qualify directly for the final. Before things get heated on the field, Kohli and Gill shared a light moment as the ‘King’ teased the ‘Prince’ over the latter’s beard. Travis Head’s wife Jessica says ‘woke up to my socials blasting’ During RCB’s recent outing against SRH, Kohli and Head grabbed headlines after a tense exchange. The pair exchanged some words on field before at the end of the match, Virat refused to shake hands with Travis. The cameras caught Head extending his hand towards Kohli, who ignore the gesture altogether. After the match, Jessica, Head’s wife revealed that her social media accounts are flooded with hateful comments. Speaking to Australia media outlet The Advertiser, she said, “It feels like a repeat of the abuse that happened after the World Cup. I woke up to my socials blasting… we are fine but they are attacking my friends and family.” She revealed that she received a similar backlash on social media after the 2023 ODI World Cup final, the WTC final and the 2024 Boxing Day Test. “Passion will always be part of sport, but so is remembering there are real people and families behind the game. Hopefully this encourages more kindness, and support for one another,” said Jessica who also revealed that their young daughter was also targeted by trolls. Kohli and Travis Head’s spat Head had reportedly encouraged Kohli to play more attacking cricket, prompting a sarcastic response from the former RCB captain, who asked the Australian to bowl himself despite being used as an Impact Player. After Kohli’s dismissal, Head appeared to respond with another remark, further intensifying tensions between the two players. Kohli teases Shubman Gill on his stubble Before RCB’s meeting with GT, Kohli was reunited with Gill in Dharamshala. Cameras caught the pair of them sharing a light moment before Virat teased Shubman for growing a stubble. Usually, Shubman Gill keeps a clean-shaven look, but he has opted for a new look this season. What next for Virat Kohli Travis Head? Kohli and RCB have reached Dharamshala for their Qualifier 1 fixture, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator on 27 May in New Chandigarh. Travis Head and Virat Kohli will both hope to help their respective teams win their games in the playoffs.